Biography
Salah Abu Seif (صلاح أبو سيف; 1915 – 1996) was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. Many of the 41 films he directed, many of which were based on novels by Naguib Mahfouz, are considered Egyptian classics.
Known as the Godfather of Egyptian neorealism, Abu Seif pioneered shooting on location - though he also used sets - in places none of his predecessors had dared to visit, like ghurza (the equivalent of old Chinese opium dens), brothels and impoverished areas whose existence had never been officially acknowledged.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
The Ostrich and the Peacock
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2002
Mr. K
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1994
Mr. K
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1994
Citizen Masrey
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1991
The Beginning
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1986
The Beginning
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1986
Al-Qadisiyya
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981
Al-Qadisiyya
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1981
The Criminal
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1978
The Criminal
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1978
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1977
Caught in a Honey Trap
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1977
Caught in a Honey Trap
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1977
First Year of Love
Role: Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1976
The Liar
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1975
The Bathhouse of Malatily
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1973
The Bathhouse of Malatily
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1973
The Bathhouse of Malatily
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1973
Dawn of Islam
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1971
Dawn of Islam
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1971